Reed's Rocket Nutcracker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Reed's Rocket Nutcracker
Customer Review: Just in time for pecan season!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have several pecan trees and cracking the nuts is tedious. I actually had a large bag of whole pecans, in their shells, still in my freezer from two years ago! Before, I was using hand held nut crackers, which do not keep a grip on the slippery pecan shell, and are very slow going. I usually resorted to an old fashioned hammer to shell my pecans!
The Harold Imports Reed's Rocket Nutcracker is pretty nifty. It's sturdily made and really does crack that nut open! You do have to use a bit of force - so be careful that your finger isn't in the slot, or you'll definitely hurt yourself with this gadget.
It's faster than any other variety of nutcracking devices I have ever seen; effortless and easy. It is messy, so I am going to start shelling some pecans outside to avoid the hassle of cleaning up afterwards.
Overall, a good investment and a good motivator. Hopefully this years crop of pecans won't end up in the freezer for two years!
Customer Review: Item not as pictured
Summary: 2 Stars
I just received this item and it is not as pictured here. The pic shows 2 screws on one side holding the mechanism to the base (I assume there are 2 on the other), what I received has only one on each side. Item pictured shows all metal parts chomed, item delivered has lower metal parts coated, not chromed. Construction is flimsy, most parts are not machined but cast or stamped, rivets holding the pivot points together are loose and sloppy. This item may be fine for cracking a few soft-shelled nuts, but in my opinion will not hold up to anything harder than the thinnest shelled pecan. I will be returning this item.
To the sellers credit, shipping was amazingly quick, but I'm still out the $6.50 they charged.
Customer Review: Well enough for most nuts
Summary: 3 Stars
This unit works well enough for most nuts availible at groceries, English Walnuts, Pecans, Filbert/Hazelnuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, and a few Hickories as well as Acorns. I would not attempt using this on Black/American Walnuts or other very tough nuts. I use a small hobby vise bolted to a sturdy work surface for these.
My father felt that he could use it on a Black Walnut and broke the unit. The construction leaves something to be desired but for all 'soft shelled' nuts its sufficiant.
I think I will be making myself a far better unit as opposed to buying another but all in all. I felt it was reliable with common store bought nuts.
Customer Review: Really delivers, built solid.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first nutcracker I have ever owned that did what it said it was going to do and did not place the stress on my hands. The stress was delivered appropriately to the nutshell, where it is supposed to be. I have had some muscle wasting in my dominant hand and it is difficult to crack nuts in recent years, so this product is great for compensating for that. It is easy to adjust the driver for smaller nuts or very large nuts, like walnuts. Its is reminiscent of a log splitter! I highly recommend for long-term use. And the price was appropriate. I would buy it all over again.Customer Review: Disappointing Quality
Summary: 1 Stars
Unsatisfactory product, returned it. Wood looks poorly finished and has splinters. Hardware is not even handyman-tool quality. It doesn't work easily (needs assembly) nor well and is not attractive enough to keep on display, yet too cumbersome to drag out each time you want to serve a bowl of shell-on nuts. This one was made in China; maybe previously USA-made products were better; I can't understand how Cook's Illustrated could have liked it; I would not recommend this current one. I hope Cook's can find a better recommendation.